{"product_id":"german-wwii-luftwaffe-pilot-s-observer-badge-from-the-thomas-durante-collection","title":"German WWII Luftwaffe Pilot’s Observer Badge from the Thomas Durante Collection","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eGerman WWII Luftwaffe Pilot’s Observer Badge from the Thomas Durante Collection-This is a choice mint offering from the Tom Durante collection This is an early, multipiece construction, made of tombak. The finish on the wreath and eagle remain 99% intact. The badge has terrific details. This is not marked, but is textbook, unmarked FLL (F. Linden of Lüdenscheid). The hinge, pin and catch setup function perfectly. This would be very hard to upgrade. This is choice mint! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eHistory: The badge was officially adopted by the Luftwaffe on March 26th, 1936, by order of Hermann Göring. The Pilot’s Badge was awarded on an individual basis to personnel who had successfully completed the appropriate theory and flight training and had achieved their pilot's license. As with other flyer’s specialty badges, a cloth version of the Pilot’s Badge was authorized for wear on the flight blouse, with a machine embroidered pattern for EM\/NCOs and a hand embroidered pattern for Officers. The two-piece badge is in the form of a vertically oval wreath with a separate burnished silver finished, stylized, spread winged eagle in flight, clutching a swastika mounted on the wreath. The eagle is attached to the wreath by two small dome headed rivets which are visible to the reverse. The vertically oval wreath features embossed laurel leaves to the left side and oak-leaves to the right side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68009160769842,"sku":"M-270","price":6850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1141\/9332\/files\/WW2_German_Badge_Luftwaffe_Pilot_3230.jpg?v=1792594566","url":"https:\/\/www.therupturedduck.com\/products\/german-wwii-luftwaffe-pilot-s-observer-badge-from-the-thomas-durante-collection","provider":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}